AltWeeklies Wire
Jerry Butler: Soul Survivornew
Jerry "Iceman" Butler was an A-list soul singer, playing with Curtis Mayfield and Otis Redding. Today, he mulls taxes and health care as the longest-serving member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
04-12-2011 |
Music
Could Cubs Catcher Geovany Soto be the Key to a World Championship?new
Manager Lou Piniella, trying to end the Cubs' century-long title drought, is relying on a rookie catcher who happens to be a key reason why, for the first time since 1908, the Cubs entered June of a season with the best record in baseball.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
06-24-2008 |
Sports
The Universal Language of Boxingnew
Russians, Thais, Italians, and Mongolians just practiced it on each other for two great weeks in Chicago.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
11-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ryne Sandberg in Peorianew
The Hall of Famer who shied away from fame is thriving as a manager in the minors.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
07-09-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Trust Issuesnew
It's gonna take more than a 12-2 record for fans to believe this year's Bears are for real.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
12-26-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Denying Our Own Eyesnew
Sportswriters knew what steroids were doing to baseball long before we were willing to admit it.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
07-24-2006 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
